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Just-in-Time

ジャスト・イン・タイムJapanese

Producing and delivering only what is needed, when it is needed, in the amount needed. One of the two pillars of TPS.

Examples

  1. 01Seats arrive at the car assembly line in sequence, 2 hours before installation.
  2. 02A bakery bakes bread in small batches every 2 hours instead of once in the morning.
  3. 03A hospital pharmacy restocks wards daily based on actual consumption.

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